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481394 (2006 SF6)
Classification: ATE [NEO, PHA]
H:19.97 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
2019 Nov Arecibo Arecibo 2380 [A]

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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name symbol value units uncertainty reference notes
morphology
number of components N
morphological type
spectrum-based or image-based dimensions
maximum range extent Rmax km
minimum range extent Rmin km
maximum Doppler bandwidth Bmax Hz
minimum Doppler bandwidth Bmin Hz
effective diameter Deff km
quality code for size Q
shape-based dimensions
equivalent diameter Dequ km
extent along principal axis x Ex km
extent along principal axis y Ey km
extent along principal axis z Ez km
DEEVE extent along x Dx km
DEEVE extent along y Dy km
DEEVE extent along z Dz km
surface area A km2
volume V km3
spin
spin period Pspin h
spin rate ω deg/day
YORP acceleration ω̇ deg/day2
spin axis ecliptic longitude λ deg
spin axis ecliptic latitude β deg
reflectivity
radar cross-section OC σOC km2
radar cross-section SC σSC km2
radar cross-section σT km2
projected area Aproj km2
radar albedo OC σ̂OC
radar albedo SC σ̂SC
radar albedo σ̂T
circular polarization ratio μC

Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from E2023-D55 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.2805783
a 0.950134 AU
i 5.83992 deg
om 227.96029 deg
w 305.5797 deg
ma 169.06371 deg
n 1.0642086 deg/d

Link to complete orbital information at Minor Planet Center

Earth Close-Approach Data (+/- 10 years)
date nominal distance RTT SNR/run at Arecibo
2017-07-17 15:13:00 0.16163 161.3 3.9
2018-05-07 00:44:00 0.26577 265.2 0.7
2018-09-07 20:25:00 0.22769 227.2 1.2
2019-02-26 18:25:00 0.31191 311.3 0.4
2019-11-21 00:01:00 0.02886 28.8 1494.4
2020-11-05 10:03:00 0.43164 430.8 0.1
2029-07-27 04:26:00 0.36324 362.5 0.2
2030-07-09 10:12:00 0.13128 131.0 8.0
2031-04-01 22:46:00 0.31231 311.7 0.4
2031-10-14 21:43:00 0.19867 198.3 1.9
2032-01-19 06:30:00 0.25470 254.2 0.8
2032-11-15 07:07:00 0.19256 192.2 2.1

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL